Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V007000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-01-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V007000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
7,000
Reported to NHTSA
1993-01-11
Owners notified
1993-01-29

Defect description

THE BLADES IN THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER PUMP CAN WEAR PREMATURELY, CAUSING REDUCED BRAKE ASSIST PRESSURE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED.

Safety risk

REDUCED BRAKE ASSIST COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER PUMP WITH A NEWLY DEVELOPED BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER VALVE ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH V6 ENGINES AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Audi 1001992

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.